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Idem: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Idem is an 8-year-old gelding by Rail Link, trained by Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore. He has won 4 of 22 starts and placed in 7 more, for £55,601 in prize money. His best trip is 2m, where 1 win from 4 is a 25% strike rate against 17% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:59 at Perth on 24 September. His best performance rating is 129, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 22
  • Wins 4
  • Placed 11
  • Strike rate 18%
  • Prize money £55,601
  • Best rating 129
  • Official rating 128

Where Idem runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:59 Perth Edinburgh Gin Owner Trainer Jockey Awards Handicap Hurdle Race (GBB Race) —

Idem form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
11 Apr 26 Aintree William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m 0.5f Good To Soft PU - 25/1 Patrick Wadge 128
12 Mar 26 Cheltenham Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m Good 5 7.25 33/1 Patrick Wadge 128
1 Feb 26 Musselburgh Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 3m Good To Soft 2 2.75 22/1 Patrick Wadge 127
20 Dec 25 Haydock Betfred Merry Christmas Handicap Hurdle Class 3 3m 0.5f Good To Soft 8 23.5 7/1 Patrick Wadge 128
8 Nov 25 Aintree Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 3m 0.5f Good To Soft 5 5 4/1 Patrick Wadge 128
11 Oct 25 Hexham Empower Her Stakes Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 7.5f Good 2 3 10/3 Patrick Wadge 127
13 Mar 25 Cheltenham Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m Good To Soft 10 17.5 28/1 Patrick Wadge 128
2 Feb 25 Musselburgh Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 3m Good To Soft 4 4.75 18/1 Patrick Wadge 128
29 Dec 24 Kelso Slainte Mhath Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 6.5f Good To Soft 1 — 12/1 Patrick Wadge 124
27 Nov 24 Market Rasen Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle Class 2 2m 7f Soft REF - 11/2 Derek Fox 127
26 Oct 24 Cheltenham Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 3m Good 8 14 9/1 Patrick Wadge 127
26 Sep 24 Perth Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle Class 3 3m Good 2 1.5 5/2F Patrick Wadge 124
8 May 24 Kelso Aitken Turnbull Architects Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 6.5f Good 1 — 7/2F Patrick Wadge 118
20 Apr 24 Ayr Let Good Times Roll With Stagecoach Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 3m 0.5f Soft 5 7.75 12/1 Patrick Wadge 119
28 Mar 24 Wetherby Full Circle Series At Punchestown Festival Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 5.5f Soft F - 10/1 Patrick Wadge 119
4 Nov 23 Ascot Grundon Waste Management Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 3.5f Soft 4 11.75 11/2 Conner McCann 120
20 Sep 23 Kelso Ferguson Planning & Development 10th Anniversary Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 5f Good 1 — 4/5F Patrick Wadge –
6 May 23 Hexham Bobby Roberts Memorial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Good To Soft 1 — 6/4 Patrick Wadge –
25 Mar 23 Kelso BetVictor Go North Jodami Series Final Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 2 2m Soft 2 3 18/1 Stephen Mulqueen –
1 Feb 23 Ayr We're Racing Next On 14th February Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m Soft 3 6 8/1 Stephen Mulqueen –
2 Apr 22 Ayr Golf Inn Prestwick Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 3 2m Good To Soft 3 2.5 8/1 Derek Fox –
6 Nov 21 Aintree Betway 'Junior' NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 1f Good To Soft 2 2.75 13/2 Tom Scudamore –

Last time out

Finished PU in the William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) at Aintree on 11 April 2026. Held a midfield berth early - jumped awkwardly at the 2nd then dropped away under pressure after the 10th - eased out of contention with three still to jump.

Idem by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
24f 6 0 0% —
24.5f 4 0 0% —
16f 4 1 25% —
22.5f 2 2 100% —
23.5f 1 0 0% —
23f 1 0 0% —
21.5f 1 0 0% —
19.5f 1 0 0% —
21f 1 1 100% —
17f 1 0 0% —

Idem by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good To Soft 10 2 20% —
Good 6 2 33% —
Soft 6 0 0% —

Idem by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Kelso 4 3 75% —
Aintree 3 0 0% —
Cheltenham 3 0 0% —
Ayr 3 0 0% —
Musselburgh 2 0 0% —
Hexham 2 1 50% —
Haydock 1 0 0% —
Market Rasen 1 0 0% —
Perth 1 0 0% —
Wetherby 1 0 0% —

Idem breeding

  • Sire Rail Link (GB)
  • Dam Reflexion (FR)
  • Damsire Discover D'Auteuil (FR)
  • Breeder Francois-Marie Cottin
  • Foaled 3 May 2018

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